Grandma's New World was created byIQIYIProduced by Guangguang Film and Ten Media, written by Li Qiang, Yu Fan, Cui Ran and Yu Ting,Jiang XiuqiongDirected,Yan Ni、Deng Enxi、Zhang YaoLeading actors: Yao Chen, Wang LuodanMei TingAnd other special female road themed online dramas[2][23-24]。
The play is adapted from Kuang Fuyao's cartoon of the same name[2]It mainly tells the story of Grandmother Sun Yuping, who has been silent all her life and devoted half of her life to her family. She seems to be cautious, but one day she did what is undoubtedly "deviant" - left without saying goodbye and left mysteriously.Granddaughter Dou Qi and her aunt, Grandma's twin sister Sun Yulan, set out to look for her five years later by chance. They followed Grandma's diary all the way, listened to her stories in all kinds of people, learned about her completely different grandmother, and at the same time, explored their inner heart and re recognized their own stories[25]。
Grandma's New World premiered at iQIYI on May 7, 2023[5]。From its launch to May 12, 2023, this drama has always ranked first in the station's TV drama soaring list, with 86 long reviews of Douban, including 37 5-star reviews and 47 4-star reviews, with a high praise rate of 97.7%, which can be described as a double high popularity[26]!On January 24, 2024, shortlisted by the State Administration of Radio and Television released "Selected 2023 Chinese Dramas"[20]。
In 2014, GrandmaSun YupingHe suddenly became seriously ill and miraculously woke up and ran away from home.There was no news of Grandma until 2019, when Grandma (Grandma's twin sister)Sun YulanAfter getting the news, he took Douqi, his granddaughter, to look for her.It turned out that Grandma found her marriage life so beautiful when she got the diary left by her husband.Grandma published her diary and moved the young people.Grandma met her old friend, helped her business out of trouble, and then left quietly.Grandma met her first love, Lao Chen, who has been living in a nursing home.Another ideal "recipe for life" has no taste of the past, but has a different scenery.Grandma made coffee for her colleagues when she was working as a part-time worker. She was welcomed by young people and regarded her as a bosom friend. She also persuaded her to open a grandma's coffee shop.Dou Qi and her aunt searched for clues all the way. Grandma saw a landscape of old and new stories,Dou QiWhat he and his aunt saw was Grandma's youth and positive energy.The whole family reconciled with each other in their journey and saw the colorful happy life and the magnificent picture of the new era[15]。
Thirty years ago, Grandma had a happy family of three, but a sudden car accident broke everything.Grandma was a quiet person since she was a child. Her gentle and cowardly character made her accustomed to obeying orders and obeying.After grandpa died, grandma's life changed completely.She moved home alone with her daughter Dou Xiaojing, resigned from the factory, and set up a stall to sell fried stinky tofu.Grandma would rather suffer by herself than let her daughter be wronged.However, Dou Xiaojing never became a great talent. After graduation, she relied on others to find relationships and became a conductor in a cinema.
Episode 2
The phone call was made by a girl named Liao Xiangmei from the prison of Lian City.In the past three years, she has also been asking about her grandmother's whereabouts.At the age of 18, Liao Xiangmei and his friend He Huan went to the city to work together.When working in a hotel, Liao Xiangmei accidentally picked up a pair of earrings. She was greedy and secretly left the earrings.Liao Xiangmei confessed her "worries" to He Huan.She and Liao Xiangmei worked part-time together, raised enough money and bought a new pair of earrings to compensate the guests.However, they were dismissed for this reason.
Episode 3
According to the address on the letter sent by Grandma to Liao Xiangmei, my aunt and Douqi found the "Wonderful Cafe".The hostess of the coffee shop is a disabled person named Zhu Meihong.Zhu Meihong first met her grandmother in a pet hospital.Grandma saved a kitten and sent it to the pet hospital. Zhu Meihong adopted the kitten enthusiastically.Grandma was grateful and took milk powder to the coffee shop to see the kitten, but she just caught Zhu Meihong's clerk leaving in a hurry because of family affairs.
Episode 4
A few days later, the other cat Zhu Meihong had disappeared.They asked Shen Dong for help again. The three people suspected that there were cat abuse criminals in the street.Shen Dong dived into the "Cat Abuse Group" to inquire about the news, but his excited expression when watching the cat abuse video aroused Grandma's suspicion.Zhu Meihong is infatuated with Shen Dong and ignores Grandma's suspicion.When taking the cat to the hospital for further consultation, the doctor told Grandma that the cat had been abused.Grandma told Zhu Meihong about this, and Zhu Meihong blamed her for being gloomy.
Episode 5
According to the clue of the short video, my aunt and Douqi came to Yizhou, the city where my grandmother's old sister Tian Shufang lived.In junior high school, Grandma and Tian Shufang were in a literary and art propaganda team, and they were the best sisters.Tian Shufang was unable to have children and adopted a child.To avoid gossip, the family moved to Yizhou.Upon arriving at Tian Shufang's house, my aunt and Dou Qi were shocked by the sight.
Sun Yulan's twin sister and Dou Qi's grandmother.She is a simple and obedient person, and she lives in a family. She is an old man with no characteristics at first sight, but she rebelled and fled at the age of 60 and bravely broke into the "new world".She has been silent all her life and devoted half her life to her family. However, she seemed to be cautious and prudent, but one day she did what was undoubtedly "unorthodox" - left without saying goodbye and left mysteriously, which made her family dumbfounded.
Sun Yulan
performerYan Ni
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Gao Leng is a highly skilled doctor. She has a tough mouth and a kind heart. She is Sun Yuping's twin sister and Dou Qi's aunt. She has never been married all her life.When the news of her sister's "elopement" came, she was shocked and tried every means to find out about her sister. With a secret in mind, she took her granddaughter on the journey to find her sister.
Dou Qi
performerDeng Enxi
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Granddaughter of Grandmother Sun Yuping, a decadent youth, would never work hard if she could lie flat.She is mature in youth and easy-going.Extrovert to topics of interest, but introverted and reticent to family members.The journey to find Grandma made her understand that love is a kind of ability, and she needs to find and cultivate this ability.After finding her grandmother, she reintegrated into the life of her family.
Dou Xiaojing
performerZhang Yao
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Sun Yuping's daughter, Dou Qi's mother.She has a strong sense of market spirit, a knife mouth and a bean curd heart. She is the daughter of her mother, Sun Yuping, who takes great care of her. She is also a mother who has experienced wind and rain.She lost her father when she was young. Growing up in a single parent family, she imposed her growing pains and the negative emotions of unhappy marriage on her mother.Her mother's elopement woke her up, made her realize her narrowness and selfishness, and found the beauty of ordinary life again. She felt the happiness of recognizing herself for the first time.
Zhu Meihong
performerYao Chen
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Persons with disabilities in wheelchairs.She used to have a bright and happy life, but in the beautiful years, she was injured and paralyzed due to her brave deeds, which caused her lifelong disability and lost her own affairs and love.She seemed unconcerned, but in fact, she would still express her unwillingness with anger when encountering special treatment.Especially when her legs were disabled at the beginning, she seemed to be an empty shell without a soul. She looked at the sky blankly, and no one could feel her despair.
Liao Xiangmei
performerHuang Yao
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The duckweed in the city, a migrant working girl who is full of hope for the future, is completely rewritten because of the accidental fall.In the desperate situation, she was disillusioned and guarded the last light of her heart like a moth to the fire. Finally, she was warmed by Sun Yuping's kindness and was reborn.
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Behind the scenes production
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shooting process
On May 29, 2021, the play was announced to be launched in Changsha[3]；On September 29, the play was announced to be finalized[19]。
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Beijing Aiqiyi Technology Co., Ltd
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Guangguang Film Co., Ltd
Tianjin Shijian Film and Television Media Co., Ltd
From May 13 to 14, 2021, iQIYI World Congress will be held in Shanghai.At the meeting, the super online drama "eloping grandmother" with the theme of women's highway first exposed the concept poster of cartoon version[1]；On May 30, the play released posters of female characters and announced the starring lineup[2]；On September 29, the play released its final stills, and released its final feature of "Forever Encounter of Mountains and Rivers"[19]。On May 3, 2023, the cast of the play will be announced[4]；On May 5, the play released a fixed preview and poster, and the official announcement was that it would be officially broadcast on May 7[5]；On May 5, the film was held offline in Beijing[6]；On May 7, the play released its final preview[7]；On the same day, the play released its production feature[8]；On the same day, the play released posters of the wild version[9]；On the same day, the play released the preview of Huaxu Yimeng[10]；On May 8, the play released the unit poster[12]。
Platform performance
On May 9, 2023, the show hit 6500 in the iQiYi station[17]；On May 14, 2023, the popularity of the show in the iQIYI station exceeded 7000[18]。
Drama evaluation
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The broadcast of Grandma's New World shows that women's dramas are no longer entangled in family, workplace and marriage, but connect stories of small people in various fields of contemporary society in the form of unit dramas from the perspective of older women.The characterization and content exploration of the play are very novel, and the type is difficult to be defined. It can be said that it is a bold attempt of online drama and female drama.The play chooses ordinary and ordinary grandma who works hard all her lifeSun YupingShe left without saying goodbye. Grandma met different people in different cities, which involved stories of little people with outstanding looks and fireworks.
From this play, we can see the struggles and helplessness of ordinary women at the bottom of the society in their life folds. Behind the oppressed women, there may be a son who has more pressure and hardship in life;The girls who are willing to kill to avenge their friends may have more fickle lives behind them. These stories of ordinary people at the bottom, which do not appear in mainstream TV dramas, are multifaceted and three-dimensional, hit the social pain, and reflect the good and evil in current life.These stories, which are very close to the current social situations, have new perspectives and sharp tentacles, and constitute a new world in the creation of online drama.
What is more desirable is that these stories are unfolded from the perspective of women, and each female character in the play is so different and representative.Grandma, squeezed by the busy and tired life, ran away from home, fled from her family and the trapped life to seek the salvation of her own soul. Her healing journey is also a beautiful journey to save other women.In her road trip, Grandma and every woman she met began to redeem each other. Women struggling in different difficulties are awakening and independent. They sympathize with each other, help and redeem each other, and complete the change from awakening to growth.More "big women themed dramas" are intended to quickly eat up the theme dividend and create a group of stereotypical female elites in the workplace and powerful women in the family. The real "beautiful new world of women" on the screen must also be "Grandma's New World", a work that puts down its posture to care for marginal groups and really tries to observe and care for different women.Women are multi-faceted and rich. Not only are they clustered on the screen in the workplace and in love, but also those forgotten marginal little people. Their situation is also worth seeing.From this point of view, it is not too much to say that Grandma's New World is an avant-garde female online drama with advanced consciousness.
The play is like a beautiful flower, showing different postures of female dramas.Like Rock and Roll Mad Flower, it breaks the inherent creation routine of women's themes with fresh themes and perspectives.For this year's women's dramas, the phrase "there are not too many women's dramas, but too few styles" still applies. This innovative strength of the drama makes the audience see more possibilities for the diversity of women's themes(commented by Qilu Evening News)[14]。
The play interprets the correct way to open the avant-garde national drama. Each character has flesh and blood, and can not be defined by good or bad people alone. Especially the female characters in the play have their own highlights[16]。(Dazhong Online Review)
